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<A NAME="BIIDDADJ"></A><h1>Chapter 2  Using DataWindow Objects</h1>
<A NAME="TI168"></A><h4>About this chapter</h4>
<A NAME="TI169"></A><p>This chapter describes how to use DataWindow objects in an
application.</p>
<A NAME="TI170"></A><h4>Contents</h4>
<A NAME="TI171"></A><table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 border=1 frame="void" rules="all"><tr><th  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI172"></A>Topic</th>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI173"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp8.htm#X-REF355772064">About using DataWindow
objects</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI174"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp9.htm#X-REF354980967">Putting a DataWindow
object into a control</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI175"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp10.htm#CAICJGDD">Accessing the database</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI176"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp11.htm#CGAGGHJI">Accessing a Web service
data source</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI177"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp12.htm#CAIDFJIA">Importing data from an external
source</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI178"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp13.htm#X-REF354815179">Manipulating data
in a DataWindow control</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI179"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp14.htm#X-REF354203223">Accessing the properties
of a DataWindow object</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI180"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp15.htm#X-REF377435655">Handling DataWindow
errors</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI181"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp16.htm#X-REF377435567">Updating the database</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI182"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp17.htm#X-REF353961636">Creating reports</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI183"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp18.htm#X-REF361620553">Using nested reports</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI184"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp19.htm#X-REF361632609">Using crosstabs</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI185"></A><A HREF="dwprgugp20.htm#X-REF355847727">Generating HTML</A></td>
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<A NAME="TI186"></A><h4>Before you begin</h4>
<A NAME="TI187"></A><p>This chapter assumes that you know how to build DataWindow
objects in the DataWindow painter, as described in the <i>PowerBuilder
Users Guide</i>
.</p>

